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tS^*-C PUBLIC LAW 104-8—APR. 17, 1995 109 STAT. 135 as the "transition budget"), and shall submit the transition budget to the Authority, the President, and Congress. (3) Not later than 15 days after receiving the transition budget from the Council under paragraph (2), the Authority shall submit a report to the Mayor, the Council, the President, and Congress analyzing the budget (taking into account any items or provisions disapproved by the Mayor or disapproved by the Mayor and reenacted by the Council under section 404(f) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, as amended by section 202(f)(2)), and shall include in the report such recommendations for revisions to the transition budget as the Authority considers appropriate to promote the financial stability of the District government during the fiscal year. (b) FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET.— (1) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION.—For purposes of section 202, the Mayor shall submit the financial plan and budget for fiscal year 1996 as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act (in accordance with guidelines established by the Authority). (2) ADOPTION BY COUNCIL. —In accordance with the procedures applicable under section 202 (including procedures providing for review by the Authority)— (A) the Council shall adopt the financial plan and budget for the fiscal year (including the supplemental budget incorporated in the financial plan and budget) prior to the submission by the Mayor of the financial plan and budget for fiscal year 1997 under section 202(a); and (B) the financial plan and budget adopted by the Council (and, in the case of a financial plan and budget disapproved by the Authority, together with the financial plan and budget approved and recommended by the Authority) shall be submitted to Congress (in accordance with the procedures applicable under such section) as a supplemental budget request for fiscal year 1996 (in accordance with section 446 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act). (3) TRANSITION BUDGET AS TEMPORARY FINANCIAL PLAN AIMD BUDGET. —Until the approval of the financial plan and budget for fiscal year 1996 by the Authority under this subsection, the transition budget established under subsection (a) (as enacted by Congress) shall serve as the financial plan and budget adopted under this subtitle for purposes of this Act (and any provision of law amended by this Act) for fiscal year 1996. (c) RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCES FROM TREASURY.— (1) MONTHLY DETERMINATION OF PROGRESS TOWARD FINAN- CIAL PLAN AND BUDGET.— During each month of fiscal year 1996 prior to the adoption of the financial plan and budget, the Authority shall determine whether the District government is making appropriate progress in preparing and adopting a financial plan and budget for the fiscal year under this subtitle. (2) CERTIFICATION. —The Authority shall provide the President and Congress with a certification if the Authority finds that the District government is not making appropriate progress in developing the financial plan and budget for a month, and shall notify the President and Congress that the